October 2024 Webinar: Robust Balance Interventions in Home health

Robust Balance Interventions in Home Health

Fall prevention is an integral aspect of the role of home health clinicians.

This webinar will review the problem of fall risk in older adult  populations and the complex factors that contribute to it. Exercise is known as a powerful intervention – but there are barriers that prevent its practice at home.  We will review the evidence of the dosage and types of therapeutic exercise that can make a difference. The webinar will also address what is feasible in the home and ways to address common barriers home health clinicians may encounter.

1. Describe factors which contribute to fall risk in home health settings

2. Identify evidence-based multi-disciplinary interventions to mitigate fall risk

3. Identify evidence-based balance interventions which are shown to be effective and also feasible for home health

4. Describe barriers and facilitators to balance exercise interventions in the home.

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Presented by Linda McAllister PT, DPT

About our speaker: Linda McAllister, PT, DPT, GCS has multiple certifications in the physical therapy geriatric specialty and has treated older adults in diverse settings, including home health for the last 6 years. Dr McAllister has lectured nationally on geriatric rehab topics since 2015 including continuing education, national conferences and transitional doctoral education. She has published research studying sit-to-stand testing with upper extremity support with older adults and continues to lead clinical research. She is an adjunct faculty member of Arcadia University’s transitional doctoral program and is on the editorial board for the journal Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation.She has a passion for applying evidence-based interventions to the older adult population.